René Barrera

René Barrera was an American actor born on June 20, 1921, in Mexico D.F., Mexico. He is best known for his roles in El Topo (1970), Operation 67 (1967), and La hora del jaguar (1978). He was married to Consuelo Aceves Arroyo and passed away on November 30, 1998, in Mexico City, Mexico.

Personal and Family Life

René Barrera, originally named Francisco Manuel Barrera Nápoles, had a significant influence within the Mexican film industry. He was married to Consuelo Aceves Arroyo until her death. The couple had a shared passion for the arts, and René’s career was marked by his dedication to acting.

Death and Legacy

René Barrera died on November 30, 1998, due to severe respiratory failure and complications from multiple sclerosis. His contributions to cinema have left a lasting impact, particularly in the genre of Mexican film. Fans remember him for his diverse roles and strong screen presence.

Filmography

Title	Release Date	Character
La sombra del murciélago	1968-07-26
Erótica	1979-08-23
El águila descalza	1971-12-08	Mafioso telefono
Santo contra los jinetes del terror	1970-11-12
El increíble profesor Zovek	1972-05-11
Retablos de la Guadalupana	1967-03-23	René
El hombre de papel	1963-10-05	Cliente de prostituta (uncredited)
Santo vs. las mujeres vampiro	1962-10-11
Agente 00 Sexy	1968-07-02
La Venganza de las Mujeres Vampiro	1970-12-24	El Gitano
La máscara de jade	1963-10-25
El padrecito	1964-09-03	Villano
Ambición sangrienta	1968-08-29	Esbirro de Mantilla
Escuela de rateros	1958-05-09	Detective de policía (uncredited)
Teatro del crimen	1957-02-13	Policía (uncredited)
Pilotos de la muerte	1962-05-02	Bill (uncredited)
La ley del gavilán	1968-01-25	Secuaz del bronco
Zindy, el niño de los pantanos	1973-05-03	Sebastián
La disputa	1974-09-18
Los Caifanes	1967-08-17	Lottery Seller
Le Magnifique	1973-11-23	The Chinese / The Bride
La mafia amarilla	1975-05-28	El Jaibo
Lauro Puñales	1969-03-12
Policías y ladrones	1956-09-28
El Topo	1970-12-18	Bandit 5
Pasaporte a la muerte	1968-12-26	Esbirro de Marcus
El valle de los miserables	1975-04-16	Guardia
El ratero de la vecindad 2	1985-04-02
¡Maten al fugitivo!	1986-01-01
Chantaje al desnudo	1989-01-01	Chantajista
Super Colt 38	1969-09-05
La isla de los hombres solos	1974-08-08
La mansión de la locura	1973-08-10	Bandit
Le Rapace	1968-04-06
Arañas infernales	1968-05-31
Santo en la venganza de la momia	1971-12-09	Porter (uncredited)
Operación 67	1967-11-16	Agent 4 (as René G. Barrera)
Vuelven los mecánicos ardientes	1988-01-01
Las viboras cambian de piel	1974-05-23
Blue Demon y las Invasoras	1969-11-27
Blue Demon y Zovek en La invasión de los Muertos	1973-06-21	Testigo de cuerpo sin cabeza
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